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Trespassing and vandalism

Every year, people are killed and injured because they are trespassing, or vandalising the railway

Reporting trespass or vandalism

If you see someone trespassing on the railway, please call the British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or dial 999.

Trespass

If you have a problem caused by trespass and vandalism or would like more information, please contact us.

Only certain parts of the railway are open to members of the public. Of course, you can go on the stations, platforms and safe crossing places: underpasses, public bridges, level crossings and public foot crossings, but you will be trespassing if you go on to the railway tracks, embankments or any other area – for any reason at any time.

The only exception is if you are told to go on the tracks by railway staff or the emergency services, for example if your train breaks down and you need to walk along the tracks to the nearest station.

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you trespass on the railway.

You are trespassing on the railway and putting your life in danger if you:

We also run and support a lot of community activities, including school visits, safety centres, diversionary activities and communications programmes. In areas with high levels of trespass and vandalism, we will replace existing fences with more secure fences to make it more difficult to access the railway.